ASHAR RANI AND OTHERS vs HAROON AND OTHERS

FAO-4333-2005 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 237 FAO-4333-2005 (O&M) Reserved on: 20.05.2026 Pronounced on: 25.05.2026 Uploaded on: 26.05.2026 ASHAR RANI AND OTHERS ……Appellants Versus HAROON AND OTHERS ……Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL **** Present: Mr. Sandeep Jasuja, Advocate, for the appellant Nos. 2 to 4. Ms. Jasleen Chhibber, Advocate for Mr. Nitin Gupta, Advocate for the respondent No.2 (Insurance Company) **** AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL, J. 1. The present appeal has been filed by the appellants–claimants seeking enhancement of the compensation awarded by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Gurgaon (hereinafter “the Tribunal”), vide award dated 06.06.2005, whereby a sum of ₹3,18,088/- was granted on account of the death of Bhagwan Dass, husband of the appellant No.1, in the motor vehicular accident dated 10.08.2003, due to rash and negligent driving of Tahir son of Sahab Khan (respondent No. 2 before learned Tribunal). 2. Learned counsel for the claimants submitted that the compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal was wholly inadequate and not commensurate with the facts and circumstances of the case. Furth